C O M P A N Y D E V E L O P M E N T S

Italcarrelli:Davide Schiavon – Sales Manager Italcarrelli Srl

101Glass-Technology International 5/2014

continuing to lead the glass transport sector

During our last interview with Italcarrelli last year, we spoke to Davide Schiavon, the

company’s Sales Manager, about the important contract the company had gained with major global glassmakers. In this update, Schiavon informs us about the situation of these contracts, as well as numerous other new orders, including one for Pilkington Russia and others for Duzce Cam in Turkey, Kaveh

in Iran, Euroglas in Germany, and VASA in Argentina.

102 Glass-Technology International 5/2014

C O M P A N Y D E V E L O P M E N T S

Since our last meeting, we have successfully concluded the supply

of all the machinery ordered for six new float glass plants: Sisecam in Turkey, Russia and Bulgaria (more than 50 machines in total), Caspian Float Glass in Daghestan – Russia, AGC in Guaratin-gueta and VIVIX in Recife, both in Brazil.Alongside these important projects, we have also carri-ed out other important sup-ply contracts such as the new coater for Pilkington

Russia, as well as the supply of a series of new machines for Euroglass Haldensleben and Homburg, as well as Glastroesch Alsace..We are extremely proud of the results, and above all of the satisfaction of our clients. We have worked really hard to satisfy their requests, supplying inno-vative solutions and deve-loping systems that enable to facilitate the handling of glass sheets even more, with increasing speed and safety.

103Glass-Technology International 5/2014

We focussed a lot on the design and use of special components to further in-crease the established relia-bility of our machines, and also to reduce maintenance requirements, thus guaran-teeing our clients conside-rable reductions in terms of running costs.

NEW MACHINESWe have designed new spe-cial machines, including a new type of side-loader that enables to handle and tran-sport glass in collars and also

on racks – the EN4L 150C.This multi-directional side-loader can handle weights of up to 15t, and has been designed above all for our clients in Brazil, where packs of glass are mostly handled by means of special sup-ports called collars or special racks.The EN4L 150C can handle both these types of glass ‘packaging’ and, thanks to sensors and automatisms, can also handle racks and collars fast and in complete safety.We have also developed a new type of platform tran-sporter for the transport of racks of laminated glass. This platform has a special telescopic-extendable arm that loads and unloads the racks of glass from the auto-clave. Thanks to this system, there is no more need to in-stall the autoclave at ground level, and the diameter of the same autoclave can be smal-ler, resulting in considerable savings for clients.

The numerous possibilities of personalization and adap-ting of each single machine to the specific needs of each client, together with the con-tinuous development of fun-ctions and automatisms to simplify handling operations and make them safer, are, and have always been, the strong points that guarantee Italcarrelli’s leadership in the glass sector.We are now finalizing an innovative system of remo-te maintenance, with which users can request the control of their machinery at any given time and anywhere around the world. Logistics aspects of the glass sector are also moving more and more towards automa-tisms, and in this respect, Italcarrelli has years of ex-perience, also with regards to automatic guided vehi-cles (AGV) in other sectors, including metallurgic and aerospace. We have recently received numerous requests and already carried out a

104 Glass-Technology International 5/2014

C O M P A N Y D E V E L O P M E N T S

series of installations for au-tomatic guiding, including a packaging line in a float line in Russia. This plant also in-cludes one of our PTN330 inloaders, which have an op-tical guiding system that ena-bles to automatically identify and follow a route painted on the floor. By means of this optical guiding system, the machine can also automa-tically and highly-precisely stop in an indicated position, ideal to place racks on auto-matic packaging lines, unlo-aders, transformation lines, etc.Right now we are working on many more interesting

projects for new plants and updating of existing ones. We recently signed an important contract with Duzce Cam regarding the supply of a se-cond float line. Duzce Cam is one of the most important manufacturers of float glass in Turkey, and is setting up its second float, of which we are pleased to be supplier.

STARTING AND MAINTAINING GLOBAL PRESENCE AND LEADERSHIPItalcarrelli started to supply its products to the glass mar-ket in 1995 and, since then, has continued to observe

the market closely, following the continuously changing demands for glass transpor-ters. If we just think about how the size of glass sheets has – and still is – continuing to increase, we can see how Italcarrelli has to be present and follow the development of glass in all its specializa-tions.At present, Italcarrelli wor-ks with all the most impor-tant glassmakers around the world, and also develops ma-chinery for more emerging markets.The biggest machines that Italcarrelli now manufactu-res are for 50 tons of glass,

which is the maximum re-quested by the market, also due to the specific weight and dimensions of glass.With regards to the impor-tant requirements Italcarrelli often receives, we can speak about reliability, precise mo-vements, absence of vibra-tions. And in fact, it is reliabi-lity, most of all, that is behind the success of Italcarrelli.The company’s machines, in fact, need to work 24/7, 365 days a year, following the life- cycle of a float glass plant. Other than guaranteeing the continuous availability and reliability of our machines, we also need to guarantee

Via Monte Rosa 936072 Chiampo (VI)

ItalyTel.: +39 – 0444 – 623393Fax: +39 – 0444 – 420195E-mail: info@italcarrelli.eu

www.italcarrelli.eu

ITALCARRELLI SRL

105Glass-Technology International 5/2014

minimum maintenance and down time too.Patents are another impor-tant aspect of Italcarrelli’s machines. A ‘historical’ pa-tent is for the Sicurlift lifting system, while other patents include the one for the loa-ding of glass packs in closed-top containers. More and more glass is transported in containers, and these ope-rations are extremely dan-gerous for operators – who need to be inside the con-tainer to make sure that the glass is positioned correctly.With Italcarrelli’s machi-ne, the operator is always at a safe distance, and there is no person needed inside the container. The machine enables to load the contai-ner flexibly and quickly and, more important, in complete safety.This flexibility can be seen, above all in Italcarrelli’s in-loaders, which can be cu-stomized as per the needs of the different production units they are going to be used by – even in the same company.Another strongpoint is the machines’ low maintenance costs which is possible be-cause for Italcarrelli all ma-chines are special, and are created with ease of access with regards to components to enable quick maintenan-ce. And since all components used are supplied by Euro-pean manufacturers, good functioning is ensured at all times.

OPERATOR COMFORT AND EASE OF USE – MADE IN ITALYThe comfort of the operators who use Italcarelli’s machines is also an impor-tant part of their design, and the per-fect example of this can be seen in the company’s Sideloaders, with wheels in hard rubber (due to the weight that the machine transports), and the operator position above the glass (to have the best visibility). The driver’s position is equip-ped with special shock absorbers, which reduce vibrations to a minimum.All machines have both battery and elec-tronic control, which transfer power to the motor. There is also a diagnostics unit, with software developed in-house for self-diagnostics. The assistance cen-tre or the person trained to carry out maintenance can verify the conditions of the machine without any need for a consol. All work is carried out in-house – star-ting from the design of the machine and software – right down to engineering and final assembly and delivery of the machine to the client, with Italcarrellli specialists. �

ITALCARRELLI SUPPLIES ITS MACHINERY TO THE MOST IMPORTANT WORLDWIDE GLASSMAKERS